Q: As an employer, what obligations do I have pertaining to providing restrooms for the employees?
A: 1910.141(c) Toilet facilities.1910.141(c)(1) General. 1910.141(c)(1)(i) Except as otherwise indicated in this paragraph (c)(1)(i), toilet facilities, in toilet rooms separate for each sex, shall be provided in all places of employment in accordance with table J-1 of this section. The number of facilities to be provided for each sex shall be based on the number of employees of that sex for whom the facilities are furnished. Where toilet rooms will be occupied by no more than one person at a time, can be locked from the inside, and contain at least one water closet, separate toilet rooms for each sex need not be provided. Where such single-occupancy rooms have more than one toilet facility, only one such facility in each toilet room shall be counted for the purpose of table J-1.
Number of employees | Minimum number of water closets1 |
1 to 15 | 1 |
16 to 35 | 2 |
36 to 55 | 3 |
56 to 80 | 4 |
81 to 110 | 5 |
111 to 150 | 6 |
Over 150 | 2 |
1Where toilet facilities will not be used by women, urinals may be provided instead of water closets, except that the number of water closets in such cases shall not be reduced to less than 2/3 of the minimum specified.
